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September 22 City Council Agenda

"On Monday, September 22, 2014, the City of Morrison Council Meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m.in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL.  The Agenda follows. Call To Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Reports of City Officers Reports of Department Heads City Engineer"

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Polo Pupils, Past and Present, Paint

"Prior to the yearly Paint The Town (PTT) event, a group of Polo Community High School students arrive in Morrison, IL, to paint windows on Morrison, IL, Main Street businesses.  For 13 of PTT’s 20 years, Art instructor Jamie (Belschner) Harmon has brought a collection of creative kids to work"

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Car Burns in Thomson, IL

"Editor’s note:  Dr. Art Donart of Thomson, IL, submitted this article and photos. At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, Thomson Police and three units of the Thomson Fire Department responded to a car burning on IL Route 84 at the south edge of Your Estates in Thomson. "

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September 15 Sheriff’s Office Report

"Charges listed below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 9/16/14 at 6:57 a.m.  A traffic stop on Locust and 25th Streets, Sterling, IL, resulted in the arrest of Crystal Y. Parks, 37, of Sterling, for Driving While License Suspended. She was released with a Notice"

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National Register of Historic Places Listing!

"The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has announced that the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, has recognized and listed the community’s “Main Street Historic District” on the National Register of Historic Places. Shown at left is the 100 block of E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, looking"

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Letter from Mick Welding

"Letter to the Editor: We are just days away from the 27th Annual Harvest Hammer[, on Saturday, September 20, 2014].  The winner of our t-shirt design contest was Morrison, IL, student, Kaitlyn Anderson.  She is pictured here modeling her creation. You still have time to register for the Wee Run,"

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Letter from Mayor Pannier

"Letter to the Editor: I received written notification today [Monday, September 15, 2014,] that Morrison’s “Main Street Historic District” has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Special thanks to Morrison Historic Preservation Commission, chaired by Tim Slavin, for all their work in bringing this significant recognition to"

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August 29 Morrison Police Report

"Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, August 29, 2014. Arrests: On Monday, September 8, 2014, at approximately 9:10 p.m., Morrison Police were called to assist with a patient at Morrison Community Hospital.  While assisting hospital staff, Morrison Police arrested Amanda L."

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Join the Mob and Be Part of the Fun!

"We want you to join the Morrison Cash Mob, for the upcoming hit on Saturday, September 13, 2014.  Show up at headquarters–Morrison Chamber of Commerce, 221 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL,–at 11:00 a.m., to find out which unsuspecting business will be mobbed.  Dark glasses are optional.  The Cash Mob members"

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Morrison Police Participate in Rail Safety Week

"The State of Illinois, with support from the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, Illinois Operation Lifesaver, and Illinois Truck Enforcement Association has declared Sunday, September 14, to Saturday, September 20, 2014, “Illinois Rail Safety Week.”  The designation is to promote vehicle and pedestrian safety around railroad tracks and trains."

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MHPC Building History #39

"The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the comunity’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application.  In the hopes"

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September 8 City Council Report

"During a brisk meeting on Monday, September 8, 2014, the City of Morrison Council convened at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:35, in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL.  Attending were Mayor Everett Pannier; City Clerk Melanie Schroeder; City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen; Treasurer Evan Haag;"

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No Freshman Football Tonight

"The Monday, September 8, 2014, Morrison High School freshman football game against Erie-Prophetstown has been cancelled. "

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September 6 Sheriff’s Office Report

"Charges listed below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 8/28/14 at 11:46 a.m.   Kaleb M. Gibbons, 18, of Sterling, IL, was arrested in the 900 block of West Avenue for resisting/obstructing a police officer.  He was taken to the Whiteside County Jail. 9/2/14 at"

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Medical Marijuana Cultivation and Dispensing Moves Forward

"“Marijuana is medicine” proclaimed a poster.  The State of Illinois, along with nearly two dozen other states, agrees.  Medical marijuana cards were issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health to over 2000 Illinoisans during three days               “Marijuana is medicine” proclaimed a poster. "

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